Daily Update: Lack of infield hits hurts Maybin

The difference between Cameron Maybin’s numbers last year and his .210 start to the 2012 season might be infield hits.

Last season, Maybin had 40 infield hits, the second-highest total in Padres history. This season, Maybin has two infield hits through the first quarter of the season. If he had eight more infield hits this season, his average would be .268.

Maybin hit .264 over the 2011 campaign.

Maybin’s two-RBI game Saturday night was his fourth of the season and his first since May 2.

He has hit .268 (11-for-41) with 12 walks, eight runs scored and seven steals over his last 14 games at Petco Park for a .434 on-base percentage.

The Daily Five (Notes, Stats and Numbers)

--RHP Luke Gregerson, who picked up the win Saturday night by retiring the only hitter he faced, has allowed runs in only three of his 19 outings this season. But he has given up two runs in each of those appearances.

--RHP Andrew Cashner has struck out the side in each of his last two outings and has nine strikeouts over his last four innings. He has made five straight scoreless appearances, allowing three hits and two walks against nine strikeouts in five innings.

--LF Jesus Guzman is hitting .321 (18-for-56) with eight doubles and six RBI this month. Guzman owns a career .307 batting average at Petco Park (54-for-176).

--RHP Dale Thayer has a 0.00 ERA through his first nine appearances with the Padres and is 5-for-5 in save opportunities. He has allowed six hits (all in his last four appearances) with no walks and nine strikeouts in nine innings.

--3B Chase Headley has hit safely in 21 of his last 24 games at Petco Park, going 23-for-83 (.277).